About

Bowyer Writes Words

Bowyer Writes Words was originally my husband’s brainchild – a site intended to offer writing services to individuals and companies alike. He often jokes that I stole his gig, as I was ultimately the one to make the company a reality. My degree in English Education made the theft excusable, however, as I brought extensive knowledge of writing mechanics to the company. Overtime, I’ve honed a slew of relevant services to offer my clients.

Amanda Bowyer

I’ve dreamed of becoming a professional writer most of my life, but the road that got me here was not an easy one.

As a child, I struggled with multiple learning disabilities in reading, writing, and spelling. I hated reading and writing. In fact, I despised anything to do with school altogether. But my life changed forever when my mom forced me to sit down and read the Harry Potter series with her. She read from the first book aloud to me every day and then we took turns reading chapters in the second one. The third book I read aloud to her, for which she deserves many kudos because I had to sound out almost every word! By the fourth book, however, I was reading on my own. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was the first book I ever read completely by myself.

When I say that the Harry Potter books changed my life, I mean it literally. It was Rowling’s ability to develop captivating stories that instilled in me the desire to discover more. And that’s just what I did. For years I read everything I could get my hands on. The Hobbit, The Giver, Ender’s Game, Dragon’s Bait, Where the Red Fern Grows, A Wrinkle in Time…anything!

Eventually, though, reading stories wasn’t enough; I wanted to create my own. In order do that, however, I knew I had to improve my writing skills . So I got to it, dedicated immeasurable amounts of time to studying, and practiced until I couldn’t keep my eyes open. Through my hard work and perseverance (and a lot of support from my mom), I turned my biggest weakness into my greatest strength. I even majored in English Education and taught high school English before getting my Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction.

This makes it all sound easy, but I will tell you, straight up, it wasn’t. Learning disabilities don’t just go away overnight. In fact, I’d argue that they never completely go away at all. A perfect example: I had to retype “completely” three times before I got the spelling right. I still have trouble managing my disabilities, but I’ve learned to utilize the tools around me so that they are not so debilitating.

Becoming a published author is literally a dream come true. It represents my determination to succeed despite adversity and I could not be prouder to be able to share my personal story with you today.

Education:

I have a B.A. in English Education and Theater from Greensboro College and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Radford University.